Happy Fall Y'all! It is about time that things have cooled down a bit. It is the end of the month and that means it's time for our Int'l Bloggers Club Challenge. Last month we shared with you back to school ideas and July was Summer Activities in Greece. For September's challenge I am going to show you an easy fall wreath.
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This month we are pleased to announce that we are adding a new member to the club, Michelle of A Crafty Mix. Michelle lives in South Africa and she will add lots of interest to our little group because while we have fall up here, she is just entering spring.
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What is fall like here in Greece? Well, taking into account that I live in a coastal town, it is warmish with some rain here and there. Certainly nothing like I had been used to in New York, where Autumn puts on its royal colors. The beauty of fall may be evident in other areas of Greece, but in my boondocks it is a sad excuse for fall. And you all know how much I LOVE fall, so it is really disappointing for me.

This photo below represents fall in a nutshell, lots of sunshine and very few orange leaves.
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The last time we were together I showed you my easy DIY fall eucalyptus vignette. Well after I finished the vignette, I had plenty of branches left over and decided to make a wreath. Because you can never have enough of those, especially in the Fall.
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By bending the branches I was able to shape them into a circle. Some of the stubborn branches were secured using wire.
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The circular shape of the eucalyptus branches.
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I then looped twine all around the wreath...
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I had gone to visit my oh-so-not-into-fall euro shop, and found these fake yellow flowers. Don't they scream spring?
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But you know I cannot leave well enough alone. I detached the tops of the flowers...
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...and inserted real branches from a sage plant into the holes.
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I then threaded the branches through the twine.
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I then added some fresh hibiscus.
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And this is what it looked like.

But I was not happy. Those fake yellow flowers looked too springy for my fall wreath. I took some paint and just lightly passed it across the tops of the flowers. I have done this before on my lopsided summer wreath here.
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They now have a bit more depth.

It is so easy to combine the real flowers with the fake and it looks just fine.
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I am now satisfied with this look. The eucalyptus leaves will dry out and turn to fall colors eventually and it will look like a different wreath. And I'll have a bit of fall in my home.
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That was easy enough, and I did not let the oh-so-not-into-fall euro shop get the best of me. I hope you have enjoyed my Easy Fall Wreath and if you are interested in making one I am including some links below with the supplies.

Do you decorate for the seasons or are you someone who prefers just a few changes?
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It is now time to visit my friends, to see what they have prepared for this month's Fall or in Michelle's case, Spring Challenge. Simply click on the images below my name. If you'd like to see more past challenges click here.
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Mary it looks like a very happy Fall wreath to me. Yes, before, without giving them a brush or two of paint, it did look a lot like spring, but you made it look like it's perfect for your neck of the woods you know? Fall never really gets there but just a little bit and that's how this wreath looks like to me, really really pretty. Like a sunny Fall wreath! How clever that you inserted the real branches into the fake flowers they acutally look very real! Here we'll be waiting for Fall forever as well and it is always sunny and nope, the spanish dollar store isn't into fall at all either, lol!

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Mary

9/26/2016 11:16:55 am

We have the same spanish stores here too Katrin. We are so poor we cannot have our own. haha. Too bad I cannot find any of those pretty wooden plates at my store. Hang in there at some point it will cool down. I think our winter is more like the fall I remember in the States.

Mary, I love your wreath. We have the same problem here when trying to find greenery for it, but those leaves are really beautiful, and the painted yellow flowers bring brightness. I have never done a "living" wreath and now I really want to get back home and search for some branches..

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Mary

9/26/2016 11:18:49 am

Pili I started incorporating nature into my crafts back when I did a heart made out of paper rolls. Since then I have looked for opportunities to add nature to a craft. I'm sure you will find lots to inspire you.

Mary, your fall wreath is so pretty!! You're so clever to think to paint the flowers to give them depth. You're right when the leaves dry it'll look even more like fall. I love decorating for different seasons although I've only just really started the past few years making and collecting seasonal decorations.

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Mary

9/26/2016 11:20:45 am

Keri before I started blogging I only decorated for Christmas. But now things are differentn we need crafts in our lives and on our blogs. ;)

Hello Mary,
beautiful, as always! I do like that special touch you gave the yellow flowers. It actually makes them look real (at first sight and truth be told, even at second glance). I wouldn't mind if you'd show us some pictures of the wreath when the leaves start changing colours. Guess the eucalyptus branches do not fade and go dry as soon as beech, oak or birch would.
Have a creative week,
Marjan

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Mary

9/26/2016 11:22:28 am

Marjan yellow would have been too boring. Sall is all about subtlety and shading. And I will show you some pictures of the wreath when it starts to change. That will be fun to see it in progress. Thanks for the idea!

Hi Mary: I recently finished my fall decor where I wanted to add a pop of colour to each vignette. I had purchased some dollar store florals, but just could not get the right "look" with them. So they are in a plastic tube waiting for another season. The painted tips is a genius idea, I will give it a try the next time I look at these flowers wondering...what to do with you? lol.

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Mary

9/26/2016 02:24:26 pm

Leanna it's an easy way to add a little something to those dull flowers. The ones I have here were very one-dimensional. But with a little paint they have a bit more life to them.

Love your wreath Mary! It's beautiful! Love the yellow flowers with the eucalyptus leaves, and I really like how you added some color to the ends of the yellow flowers, makes them more fall like.
I love your photos at the top of your blog. Looks really nice!

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Mary

10/1/2016 02:24:46 pm

Thank you LInda. I am never satisfied with what I buy I always have to fidget with it a bit. Thank you for the kind words about the blog. I really enjoyed the session where we talked about how to improve the blog and am trying to implement all those great ideas but there is never enough time.

Hey Mary, I like your wreath with the bright yellow flowers! And I also like the painting you wisped over them too. Either way, I like them & the combo with the hibiscus. Surprised to hear Greece doesn't have much changing season.

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Mary

10/2/2016 04:56:17 pm

Florence, it is only here where I live by the coast that we don't have much of a fall. But Greece is a very mountainous country and up there I am sure that they get plenty of snow and cold weather. I just like to complain because I miss my New England Autumns so much.

That is such a beautiful wreath, I've never had much success with making wreaths I really must try harder. I love the touch of paint on your flowers, how different they look.

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Mary

10/2/2016 04:59:37 pm

I have given up on traditional wreaths and now throw caution to the wind Anne. If I can go out to nature and gather a bunch of stuff then I am happy and if the shape is not perfect, so what? Haha. It's just a wreath and it is all in good fun.

Love the colors Mary and I love the way you accented the flowers to feel more fall!! I feel it! ;)

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Mary

10/2/2016 06:06:00 pm

I am jealous of you Kim, living where you are. Just the other day my dad and son went on a trip to North Fork to go tomato picking... and maybe they even got a few pumpkins. Oh how I long for a new england fall.

Mary,
Eucalyptus leaves sound so exotic to me. I'll be checking back to see how it looks when the leaves begin to die back. Thank you for joining Monday Social. I love seeing what you are doing in Greece.

Judith

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Mary

10/2/2016 06:15:31 pm

Thank you Judith. I have an idea that they might just stay like that and get brittle, but we will see.

I keep saying I am going to make a wreath and it's time I did. PS: I love the photo of Greece under your photographer section on the front page! (at least I assume it's Greece!) really ties in with where you are.

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Mary

10/2/2016 06:22:05 pm

Yes it is Greece, or it was till I changed it today to put us in a fall kind of mood. And yes you should make a wreath they are so easy to make. I use cardboard for some of mine and spend almost nothing.

Mary, love the Int'l Bloggers Club, I like to see how others do things around the world. Now you have another member and we get to see how things are done in her part of the world too. So cool. I look forward to this series each month.

Your wreath is a beauty, and I bet it smells as good as it looks. I really like that you added a bit of paint to the yellow flowers, it gives them so much more weight and visual pleasantness in coordination with the eucalyptus and the sage!

What a welcome sign of the changing seasons!

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Mary

10/2/2016 06:55:16 pm

Nikki we have so much fun participating in this club. And we never know what the other blogger is going to do till the actual time of the posts so it is a big surprise for us as well.

Thank goodness I have nature nearby and I can create from that. Because if it was up to the euro store, I would be celebrating Easter now.

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Maria Brittis

10/2/2016 09:10:11 pm

I love the wreath, My favorite color ...Yellow
Maria

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Mary

10/3/2016 08:22:09 am

Well I am happy to hear that. It is such a bright and cheerful color and I like it in contrast with the leaves.

I love the mix of the fake and the real and the care you took to put the yellow on the sage. The ruffing up of the yellow is also a great look.

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Mary

10/7/2016 09:09:45 am

I like to mess with my wreaths Debbie, leave you guessing as to what is going on there.

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